Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic [electronic resource] : Invoking Tradition /
Butler, A.author.
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A New Order; 2 A New Magic; 3 Resurrecting the Past: Hiram, Isis and the Rosy Cross; 4 Preservation and Improvisation: Nineteenth-Century Magicians; 5 Magical Libraries: What Occultists Read; 6 Revolutionizing Magic: The Will Conquers the Spirit; 7 Middle-Class Magic; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs.
Civilization—History.
Great Britain—History.
Social history.
Religions.
History, Modern.
Literature, Modern—19th century.
Cultural History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.
Comparative Religion.
Modern History.
Nineteenth-Century Literature.